Official UK procurement notice
SIA 926 - Criminal Barristers Chambers 2026
Authority: Security Industry Authority (Central government)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£180,000≈ £90k / year · £225,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2026awarded 29 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to 12CP Barristers +2 more
Contract term 2 yrsends 16 Mar 2028 · up to 16 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 17 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this application is to secure criminal barrister chambers and/or barristers from the Attorney General's Panel to act on behalf of the SIA in criminal proceedings at both the Magistrates Court and Crown Courts.
The scope of this requirement will include agreeing to proposed draft terms and conditions and submitting rates which will enable the SIA to instruct a supplier to perform the requirement
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Sept 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Legal advisory and representation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical - Including Social Value: 60%
- Financial / Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Financial / Price
- Technical - Including Social Value
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 18 Sept 2028
- First published
- 9 Sept 2025, 16:59 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 16:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077169- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05970eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- Submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender documents can be accessed, and all tenders should be submitted via the Home Office eSourcing Portal - homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
Timeline
9 Sept 2025 → 22 May 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published9 Sept 2025, 16:59 BST
- Market engagement391 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Expressions of Interest shall be submitted to [email protected]
- Next notice expected343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published334 days ago26 Nov 2025, 11:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by318 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline294 days ago5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts224 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent181 days ago29 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published166 days ago13 May 2026, 16:55 BST
- Standstill ends157 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Sept 2025, 16:59 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMTUK3
- Status changed to planned27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT27 Oct 2025, 10:46 GMT
- Planned procurement notice published4 Nov 2025, 11:29 GMTUK3
- Deadline moved to 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT4 Nov 2025, 11:29 GMT+0 days · was 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published26 Nov 2025, 11:45 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £180,00026 Nov 2025, 11:45 GMT
- Status changed to active26 Nov 2025, 11:45 GMT
- Deadline moved to 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT26 Nov 2025, 11:45 GMT+24 days · was 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract award notice published13 May 2026, 16:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 16:55 BST
- Contract signature expected25 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 27 Oct 2025
- 2025-09: 1 release · 9 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £155,2001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12CP BarristersSME, 23 ESSEX CHAMBERS LLP, Harcourt Chambersjoint award25 May 2026 – 24 May 2028 · up to 25 May 2029Extensions: Optional 1-year extension period - any extension will be subject to need of the business, performance of the supplier and available funding. | £155,200 | 29 Apr 2026standstill to 22 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- 12CP BarristersAwarded supplier
- 23 ESSEX CHAMBERS LLPAwarded supplier
- HARCOURT CHAMBERS' SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender Letter, including how to access documents, and details of a Tender Launch Event.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender